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Emerging Victorious
Years ago, I got caught up in the doctrine of “do not handle, do not taste, do not touch” (which Paul warns against in Colossians 2:21 and I wrote more about HERE.) Several things have contributed to my slow emergence … Continue reading
Posted in Criticism, Faith, Femininity and Womanhood, Perfectionism, Salvation
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The Letter
During the weeks leading up to the fall feast days this year, I was anxious, irritable and dreading the celebrations. Jon sensed how upset I was and tried to do all he could to help but the fact remained that, … Continue reading
Posted in Daybook, Femininity and Womanhood, Marriage, PERSONAL, Victory Journal
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A woman’s path to freedom
In a recent interview I heard Glennon Doyle Melton say that there are two important steps to true freedom as a woman. The first: Do it without asking permission. I recently went through a series of painful events that helped … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Criticism, Daybook, Fear, Femininity and Womanhood, Inspirational, PERSONAL, Victory Journal
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Feathers in the Wind
There is an old Jewish proverb that tells of a man who went around slandering his Rabbi to all of his townspeople. One day, realizing that what he was doing was wrong, he went to the Rabbi’s house and begged … Continue reading
Link: Young Mothers Don’t Need God, They Need Help
I read a wonderful article today that I wanted to share… Desperate Housewives–No Laughing Matter: Why Young Mothers Don’t Need God, They Need Help I used to joke all the time about the Proverbs 31 woman. I used to say, … Continue reading
On Romance and Love and Not Marrying My Soul Mate and an Attack on Poor Mr. Darcy
Recently, I’ve been reading several blog articles dealing with the issue of romance, specifically regarding reading romantic novels and watching romantic movies/television shows. It’s something I’ve felt God dealing with me about for a while now, but I’ve been having … Continue reading
Posted in Consecration, Femininity and Womanhood, Love, Marriage, Miscellaneous
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